If you have to set the sale price of your eBook, you have to find its cost. There are lots of factor which you have to check and which is the part of this digital asset. I have analyzed each factor. On this basis, I calculated its cost.
1. Writing Cost
Writing Cost is the main factor for finding the total cost of any ebook. For writing any article in a ebook, writer may take from Rs. 500 to Rs. 50000 on the basis of his experience. Famous writer will take per content cost. If one content writing cost is Rs. 5000 ( on average). If there are are 20 content in eBook, its writing cost will be Rs. 1,00,000.
2. Website Hosting Cost
Website Hosting cost is also a big factor. If you are showing your 10 eBook, you have to pay VPS Plan of Rs. 5000 per month, then one eBook's hosting cost per month will be Rs. 500. If you keep it one year and you get one customer at the end of year, its cost will be Rs. 6000 which will include in the total cost of eBook.
3. Domain Cost
Domain name cost will be Rs. 1500 to Rs. 2000 a year. So, it will less but you must include its cost if you sell it in the end of year.
4. Internet Cost
If you have good internet plan for checking the online order or website promotion, you need to pay Rs. 2000 per month and Rs. 24000 per year. If you have only 10 eBooks and if you will sell only one eBook at the end of year, your internet cost will be Rs. 200
5. Online Advertising Cost
For example, in my site, I will sell small space of 300 X 250 size ads, I will get $ 2000 for one month and $24000 per year. But if I will use it for advertising of my own ebook, I have to calculate its correct cost. If through this advertisement, I will sell at the end of year, I must include in its total cost. If I will convert it in Indian currency it will be Rs. 15,60,000 for one my eBook advertising on my this website.
6. Electricity Cost
If you will live in India, your per month electricity cost may be Rs. 2500 and full year, its cost is 30,000. If you will sell single eBook, this cost will also include in it which will be Rs. 30,000
7. Sales Processing Cost
For this, there is minimum one employee at minimum cost of Rs. 10,000 per month. If I will appoint him for one year and we have sold only one eBook, its cost Rs. 120,000 which will include in total cost of eBook
8. Mobile Bill Cost
For sale conversation, you need the mobile with per month charge of Rs. 600 and for Rs. 7200 for a year. It means, if you will sell only single eBook, its total cost will include in the cost of eBook.
9. Maintenance Cost
There are lots of repairs of computer, electricity, and mobile. All's cost is the part of total cost of eBook. It will be Rs. 12,000
10.Store Cost
All digital asset in computer but we need space to keep this computer. If any single room is on the rent in any city, it may be Rs. 3000 per month. On this basis, cost of storage for one year will be Rs. 36000 which will be the part of total cost of eBook.
11. Back up Cost
This is digital asset. So, if there is any virus or any other thing, you can face the loss of this digital asset. So, you require its backup. For backup cost, you have to pay Rs. 1000 smallest amount if you have bought any pan drive which will include in this eBook's total expenditure.
12. Business Email Hosting
I think, you can understand to estimate the production cost of any ebook which is not so easy. But still single eBook will be of Rs. 18,80,400. Recently, I have also launched my Journal Entry Made eBook whose price I set Rs. 1000 if I will sell only single copy in whole year, I will face the loss of Rs. 18,79,400. But, you can all can save me from this loss if 2000 copies will be sold through this website, I will earn Rs. 1,19,600 which will be 5.98% profit on the sale this whole year. So, help me for buying Journal Entries eBook hard copy through our online shop.
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1. Writing Cost
Writing Cost is the main factor for finding the total cost of any ebook. For writing any article in a ebook, writer may take from Rs. 500 to Rs. 50000 on the basis of his experience. Famous writer will take per content cost. If one content writing cost is Rs. 5000 ( on average). If there are are 20 content in eBook, its writing cost will be Rs. 1,00,000.
2. Website Hosting Cost
Website Hosting cost is also a big factor. If you are showing your 10 eBook, you have to pay VPS Plan of Rs. 5000 per month, then one eBook's hosting cost per month will be Rs. 500. If you keep it one year and you get one customer at the end of year, its cost will be Rs. 6000 which will include in the total cost of eBook.
3. Domain Cost
Domain name cost will be Rs. 1500 to Rs. 2000 a year. So, it will less but you must include its cost if you sell it in the end of year.
4. Internet Cost
If you have good internet plan for checking the online order or website promotion, you need to pay Rs. 2000 per month and Rs. 24000 per year. If you have only 10 eBooks and if you will sell only one eBook at the end of year, your internet cost will be Rs. 200
5. Online Advertising Cost
For example, in my site, I will sell small space of 300 X 250 size ads, I will get $ 2000 for one month and $24000 per year. But if I will use it for advertising of my own ebook, I have to calculate its correct cost. If through this advertisement, I will sell at the end of year, I must include in its total cost. If I will convert it in Indian currency it will be Rs. 15,60,000 for one my eBook advertising on my this website.
6. Electricity Cost
If you will live in India, your per month electricity cost may be Rs. 2500 and full year, its cost is 30,000. If you will sell single eBook, this cost will also include in it which will be Rs. 30,000
7. Sales Processing Cost
For this, there is minimum one employee at minimum cost of Rs. 10,000 per month. If I will appoint him for one year and we have sold only one eBook, its cost Rs. 120,000 which will include in total cost of eBook
8. Mobile Bill Cost
For sale conversation, you need the mobile with per month charge of Rs. 600 and for Rs. 7200 for a year. It means, if you will sell only single eBook, its total cost will include in the cost of eBook.
9. Maintenance Cost
There are lots of repairs of computer, electricity, and mobile. All's cost is the part of total cost of eBook. It will be Rs. 12,000
10.Store Cost
All digital asset in computer but we need space to keep this computer. If any single room is on the rent in any city, it may be Rs. 3000 per month. On this basis, cost of storage for one year will be Rs. 36000 which will be the part of total cost of eBook.
11. Back up Cost
This is digital asset. So, if there is any virus or any other thing, you can face the loss of this digital asset. So, you require its backup. For backup cost, you have to pay Rs. 1000 smallest amount if you have bought any pan drive which will include in this eBook's total expenditure.
12. Business Email Hosting
Google and other hosting company is selling business email hosting whose cost is Rs. 500 per month in India. One year cost will be Rs. 6000. It will include in the total cost of eBook.
Now, we can calculate the eBook, if you will sell it in the end of year.
I think, you can understand to estimate the production cost of any ebook which is not so easy. But still single eBook will be of Rs. 18,80,400. Recently, I have also launched my Journal Entry Made eBook whose price I set Rs. 1000 if I will sell only single copy in whole year, I will face the loss of Rs. 18,79,400. But, you can all can save me from this loss if 2000 copies will be sold through this website, I will earn Rs. 1,19,600 which will be 5.98% profit on the sale this whole year. So, help me for buying Journal Entries eBook hard copy through our online shop.
Thanks.
( If you are publishing your own eBook and doubts regarding the calculation of its total cost or any other related problem with this content, you can ask question, post your question in the comment box below. We'll do our best to help you. )
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